William Eli Sanford
William Eli Sanford | |
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| Canadian Senator from Ontario | |
| In office February 8, 1887 – July 10, 1899 | |
| Appointed by | John A. Macdonald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 16, 1838 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | July 10, 1899 (aged 60) Lake Rosseau, Ontario, Canada |
| Resting place | Hamilton Cemetery |
| Party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Emmeline (Jackson) Sanford, Harriet Sophie (Vaux) Sanford |
| Children | 4 |
William Eli Sanford (September 16, 1838 – July 10, 1899) was a Canadian businessman, philanthropist, and politician.
Background
Born in New York City, he was orphaned before his seventh birthday and then moved to Hamilton, Canada West, to live with his paternal aunt.
In 1887, he was summoned to the Canadian Senate. A Conservative, he represented the senatorial division of Hamilton, Ontario.
He drowned in 1899 in Lake Rosseau, Ontario. He is interred in the Sanford Family vault in Hamilton Cemetery.
External links
- William Eli Sanford – Parliament of Canada biography
- Hanlon, Peter (1990). "Sanford, William Eli". In Halpenny, Francess G. (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XII (1891–1900) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- William Eli Sanford at Find a Grave
Categories:
- 1838 births
- 1899 deaths
- Accidental deaths in Ontario
- American emigrants to pre-Confederation Ontario
- Businesspeople from Hamilton, Ontario
- Businesspeople from New York City
- Canadian senators from Ontario
- Deaths by drowning in Canada
- Immigrants to the Province of Canada
- Politicians from Hamilton, Ontario
- Politicians from New York City
- Sanford family
- 19th-century members of the Senate of Canada
- Ontario politician stubs